Development and Refinement of a Matrix Competency Framework, with Associated Entrustable Professional Activities, to Support Initial Pharmacy Education in Kuwait
The development of competency frameworks serves as the foundation for the development of competency-based education. It is vital to develop a country-specific framework to address the specific needs of the local population for pharmacy services. This study aimed to describe the development process o...
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| author | Pierre Moreau Mohammad Qaddoumi Dalal Al-Taweel Sarah Alghanem Tania Bayoud Maryam Alowayesh Monerah Al-Soraj Mohsen Hedaya Asmaa Al-Haqan Danah Alsane |
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| description | The development of competency frameworks serves as the foundation for the development of competency-based education. It is vital to develop a country-specific framework to address the specific needs of the local population for pharmacy services. This study aimed to describe the development process of a competency framework for undergraduate pharmacy education in Kuwait with a unique matrix structure. The process started with the development of guiding principles for curriculum revision and implementation, as well as the identification of global educational outcomes. This process was followed by: (A) a needs assessment with key stakeholders; (B) development of the initial competency framework; and (C) refinement of the framework. Qualitative data were thematically analyzed to identify the main competency domains that students need to perform the identified entrustable professional activities (EPAs). Five population needs were identified by the needs assessment, with 17 EPAs suggested to fulfill those needs. In addition, 11 competency domains were identified. The initial competency framework was created as a 3 × 8 matrix, with 3 professional and 8 transversal competency domains. Refinement of the framework resulted in the removal of redundancies and the development of a global behavior competency profile. The development of a matrix competency framework and associated EPAs for Kuwait serves as a foundation for preparing pharmacists to fulfill local population needs and expanding the scope of practice in the country. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f189b7a14c644599ab07d28937f25b032023-11-19T17:45:55ZengMDPI AGPharmacy2226-47872023-09-0111514910.3390/pharmacy11050149Development and Refinement of a Matrix Competency Framework, with Associated Entrustable Professional Activities, to Support Initial Pharmacy Education in KuwaitPierre Moreau0Mohammad Qaddoumi1Dalal Al-Taweel2Sarah Alghanem3Tania Bayoud4Maryam Alowayesh5Monerah Al-Soraj6Mohsen Hedaya7Asmaa Al-Haqan8Danah Alsane9College of Pharmacy, Health Sciences Center, Kuwait University, P.O. Box 24923, Safat 13110, KuwaitCollege of Pharmacy, Health Sciences Center, Kuwait University, P.O. Box 24923, Safat 13110, KuwaitCollege of Pharmacy, Health Sciences Center, Kuwait University, P.O. Box 24923, Safat 13110, KuwaitCollege of Pharmacy, Health Sciences Center, Kuwait University, P.O. Box 24923, Safat 13110, KuwaitCollege of Pharmacy, Health Sciences Center, Kuwait University, P.O. Box 24923, Safat 13110, KuwaitCollege of Pharmacy, Health Sciences Center, Kuwait University, P.O. Box 24923, Safat 13110, KuwaitCollege of Pharmacy, Health Sciences Center, Kuwait University, P.O. Box 24923, Safat 13110, KuwaitCollege of Pharmacy, Health Sciences Center, Kuwait University, P.O. Box 24923, Safat 13110, KuwaitCollege of Pharmacy, Health Sciences Center, Kuwait University, P.O. Box 24923, Safat 13110, KuwaitCollege of Pharmacy, Health Sciences Center, Kuwait University, P.O. Box 24923, Safat 13110, KuwaitThe development of competency frameworks serves as the foundation for the development of competency-based education. It is vital to develop a country-specific framework to address the specific needs of the local population for pharmacy services. This study aimed to describe the development process of a competency framework for undergraduate pharmacy education in Kuwait with a unique matrix structure. The process started with the development of guiding principles for curriculum revision and implementation, as well as the identification of global educational outcomes. This process was followed by: (A) a needs assessment with key stakeholders; (B) development of the initial competency framework; and (C) refinement of the framework. Qualitative data were thematically analyzed to identify the main competency domains that students need to perform the identified entrustable professional activities (EPAs). Five population needs were identified by the needs assessment, with 17 EPAs suggested to fulfill those needs. In addition, 11 competency domains were identified. The initial competency framework was created as a 3 × 8 matrix, with 3 professional and 8 transversal competency domains. Refinement of the framework resulted in the removal of redundancies and the development of a global behavior competency profile. The development of a matrix competency framework and associated EPAs for Kuwait serves as a foundation for preparing pharmacists to fulfill local population needs and expanding the scope of practice in the country.https://www.mdpi.com/2226-4787/11/5/149competency-basedpharmacyeducationmatrix competency frameworkKuwaitentrustable professional activities (EPA) |
| spellingShingle | Pierre Moreau Mohammad Qaddoumi Dalal Al-Taweel Sarah Alghanem Tania Bayoud Maryam Alowayesh Monerah Al-Soraj Mohsen Hedaya Asmaa Al-Haqan Danah Alsane Development and Refinement of a Matrix Competency Framework, with Associated Entrustable Professional Activities, to Support Initial Pharmacy Education in Kuwait Pharmacy competency-based pharmacy education matrix competency framework Kuwait entrustable professional activities (EPA) |
| title | Development and Refinement of a Matrix Competency Framework, with Associated Entrustable Professional Activities, to Support Initial Pharmacy Education in Kuwait |
| title_full | Development and Refinement of a Matrix Competency Framework, with Associated Entrustable Professional Activities, to Support Initial Pharmacy Education in Kuwait |
| title_fullStr | Development and Refinement of a Matrix Competency Framework, with Associated Entrustable Professional Activities, to Support Initial Pharmacy Education in Kuwait |
| title_full_unstemmed | Development and Refinement of a Matrix Competency Framework, with Associated Entrustable Professional Activities, to Support Initial Pharmacy Education in Kuwait |
| title_short | Development and Refinement of a Matrix Competency Framework, with Associated Entrustable Professional Activities, to Support Initial Pharmacy Education in Kuwait |
| title_sort | development and refinement of a matrix competency framework with associated entrustable professional activities to support initial pharmacy education in kuwait |
| topic | competency-based pharmacy education matrix competency framework Kuwait entrustable professional activities (EPA) |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2226-4787/11/5/149 |
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